Talks finished at 11.55pm. Discussions between the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO), SIPTU, the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, the Department of Health, and the HSE concluded last night, yet no agreement was made. After the talks, nursing unions criticised the government’s proposals for a new nursing contract. They called the proposals “inadequate” and that […]
7 years ago
The INMO has called off its strike action.
7 years ago
Thousands of people took to the streets of Dublin today for a rally in support of the striking nurses and midwives. The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO) said on Twitter that they had heard estimates of 45,000 people turning out for the march. The rally began at the Garden of Remembrance and went through […]
7 years ago
A rally supporting the striking nurses and midwives is going to be taking place in Dublin today. The march, which will allow members of the public to “join the INMO protest”, will begin at 12.30pm at the Garden of Remembrance. The march will go to the back of Leinster House at Merrion Square. The march will […]
7 years ago
There are three days of strike action planned for next week. Irish nurses and midwives are currently involved in disputes regarding their working conditions. It has resulted in strike action, and many people around the country rallying around these men and women. The strikes have, of course, resulted in lower staffing in hospitals across the […]
7 years ago
Ciara Doherty’s husband has detailed the importance of the work nurses do following the birth of his baby daughter. Richard Stearn said he “couldn’t get over” the sheer number of responsibilities nurses and midwives working in the National Maternity Hospital had – and the kindness and dedication he experienced throughout his time there. “Conditions here […]
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